Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan March 2, 2021 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice 161298 Brian K. Zahra David F. Viviano Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Elizabeth M. Welch, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices v SC: 161298 COA: 345502 Ingham CC: 17-000847-FC CURTIS ECHOLS, Defendant-Appellant.

_____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the April 30, 2020 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

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